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Guinea worm is close to being the second disease eradicated in history, following smallpox

Guinea worm is on course to become the second human disease eradicated after smallpox, with only 10 human cases reported worldwide in 2025.

Euronews · Feb 4

World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center

The Carter Center says there were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025

The Independent UK · Jan 30

7 child-friendly plants that are fun and easy – plus expert tips on how to grow them successfully

Inspire your children to get out in the yard with these vibrant blooms and delicious crops

Homes & Gardens · Mar 22, 2025

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Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter spent decades waging war against an ancient parasite

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024

Jimmy Carter's final foe: A parasitic worm that preyed on millions in Africa and Asia

ATLANTA — Just a few hours before President Jimmy Carter underwent his first radiation treatment for brain cancer, he spoke of his hope, in the time he had left, to purge the world of a parasitic worm disease.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 27, 2023

Carter Center: Guinea worm disease one step closer to eradication

ATLANTA — When the Carter Center assumed leadership of the global Guinea Worm Eradication Program in 1986, about 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia were afflicted with the debilitating illness caused by the parasite.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023

Effort to eradicate Guinea worm disease enters ‘last mile’

The final years of the eradication effort, led by the US’s Carter Center, will be the ‘most difficult’, expert says.

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2023

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Guinea worm eradication effort enters ‘most difficult’ phase

The Carter Center said Tuesday that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Kim Kardashian buys Cindy Crawford’s former Malibu mansion after £25m price cut

Kim Kardashian has bought a vast estate near Kanye West's Tadao Ando-designed 'concrete bunker'

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022

Supermodel Cindy Crawford’s former Malibu beach compound goes on sale for £82.5m

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber sold their house in 2018, now it’s on sale for more than double the price.

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2022

London Lions owner claims capital can emulate Toronto to become new basketball hotbed

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Weiss, Vice President of 777 Partners, talks about his plans for the London Lions and the future of British basketball

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022

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